Just wanted to check in how people are going with empties? I'm on a bit of a mission to downsize my product collection this year and I feel like I'm finally hitting my stride. I've finished so many things this month already and my empties pile for the month is getting rather large.
Anybody have any tips that are working particularly well for them at the moment?
For me I am finally using more than I am buying which is making a huge difference. Also in the shower I have been keeping one type of each product in there at a time meaning it actually gets used up rather than using 10 things and nothing getting finished.
p.s. loving when people pop their empties pics on the photowall.
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Oooo! You know I love these threads! I can't wait to see a pic of your big pile of empties!
Like you I'm definitely using more than I'm buying these days. Pretty sure I still haven't bought anything ths year, if my memory serves me correctly. It's such a good feeling actually using things up!
I've been a bit useless lately as I've been doing the fastest makeup look I can for work, so it's always the same products I use, which is why I'm finally nearly finished a foundation, (woo!) but it's not working so well for getting through things in general. Eek.
Like you I'm definitely using more than I'm buying these days. Pretty sure I still haven't bought anything ths year, if my memory serves me correctly. It's such a good feeling actually using things up!
I've been a bit useless lately as I've been doing the fastest makeup look I can for work, so it's always the same products I use, which is why I'm finally nearly finished a foundation, (woo!) but it's not working so well for getting through things in general. Eek.
Like Sarah I can't wait to see your empties post KirstyJ.
Myself I've been putting things in the front to use up & have had my tweens using some of my skincare to help them but it's been dispensing my products. They've also been chosen to shower in my bathroom which means my soap and glory gets a bit more of a thrash. Which I want to finish. I've been limited financially to enable any spending but that's been good cos I use what I have instead of building a collection it's quite ironic bc last year I had nothing as in a way of skincare & had to start sub boxes to have my makeup stash but now a year on I'm like 100% more.
Myself I've been putting things in the front to use up & have had my tweens using some of my skincare to help them but it's been dispensing my products. They've also been chosen to shower in my bathroom which means my soap and glory gets a bit more of a thrash. Which I want to finish. I've been limited financially to enable any spending but that's been good cos I use what I have instead of building a collection it's quite ironic bc last year I had nothing as in a way of skincare & had to start sub boxes to have my makeup stash but now a year on I'm like 100% more.
I'm so impressed you haven't bought anything Sarah! I splurged on some new skincare the other day.... but that is the first thing I've bought in a while (other than replacements). I've also nearly finished a foundation... but its replacement (the IT cosmetics CC Cream) is already on its way to me.
Also same on the fastest makeup possible... but I've nearly finished a eyeliner which is kind of cool. Well by finished I mean it is getting close to being too short to use.
Also same on the fastest makeup possible... but I've nearly finished a eyeliner which is kind of cool. Well by finished I mean it is getting close to being too short to use.
Ohhhh I love seeing empties too! Keep up the great work lovelies! Sarah I'm stoked that you're almost done with a foundation woohoo so how many more foundations do you have left? Kirsty is there anything in particular you really want to pan?
I'm on track with using up products and it really feels good. Finally finished 2 lipsticks - never EVER buying them again (so over them). I'm almost done with the Ambient Lighting palette and I've hit pan on my Laura Mercier highlighter (yep it's true, miracles do happen)!! The Hourglass Obscura Modernist palette is going to haunt me for life but atleast I've hit pan on that.
I make sure the stuff I want to pan are in my line of sight and mix it with different products so I don't die from boredom.
I'm on track with using up products and it really feels good. Finally finished 2 lipsticks - never EVER buying them again (so over them). I'm almost done with the Ambient Lighting palette and I've hit pan on my Laura Mercier highlighter (yep it's true, miracles do happen)!! The Hourglass Obscura Modernist palette is going to haunt me for life but atleast I've hit pan on that.
I make sure the stuff I want to pan are in my line of sight and mix it with different products so I don't die from boredom.
I seem to finish up mascara however to justify that I'm using deluxe sizes & the full sizes I end up disliking them for some reason. I wonder can a deluxe size wand fit into a full size tube? I'm thinking of trying out how a good wand can work..I've given three tubes away bc of wands that just cause clumping.
I love using things up! I have a plastic storage thing that I keep a small amount of makeup in rather than digging around through everything. I just try my hardest to focus on one thing at a time. And I make sure certain products are the ony thing I use each time but I'm less restrictive on other products so I don't get too bored.
I like to keep two shower gels and two body lotions on the go at one time too. I also get bored of just using the same one each day! When I get to a certain emptiness, then I'll focus on just using that till it's gone.
I find makeup the hardest to go through. I'm making good progress on my maybelline concealer but my elf liquid liner is never ending!
I like to keep two shower gels and two body lotions on the go at one time too. I also get bored of just using the same one each day! When I get to a certain emptiness, then I'll focus on just using that till it's gone.
I find makeup the hardest to go through. I'm making good progress on my maybelline concealer but my elf liquid liner is never ending!
The lash sensational wand definitely sucks! Pretty sure I mentioned in my review of it that I swapped the wand out too. It's the worst! I love the formula though. I'm terrible with mascaras, I must have like 6 open atm coz I tried slowly going through my stash but they all flake on me lol so I'm left with my trusty Moisture Mist mascara, love that thing.
How exciting that you get to try the IT Cosmetics BB cream, Kirsty! Which foundation are you nearly finished now?
Koni! I knew you would hit pan on a highlighter soon enough, how exciting. Although if you're nearly done with the Ambient palette, that has a highlighter in it too! Double sucess! Lol I've given up trying to achieve half the pan that you do...I have 7 foundations left BUT only 4 different kinds as I have a different shades of 2 of the brands so I can mix my right shade...it's definitely better than 30 :P
How exciting that you get to try the IT Cosmetics BB cream, Kirsty! Which foundation are you nearly finished now?
Koni! I knew you would hit pan on a highlighter soon enough, how exciting. Although if you're nearly done with the Ambient palette, that has a highlighter in it too! Double sucess! Lol I've given up trying to achieve half the pan that you do...I have 7 foundations left BUT only 4 different kinds as I have a different shades of 2 of the brands so I can mix my right shade...it's definitely better than 30 :P
Nearly finished my Bobbi Brown serum foundation. Reckon I have a week left in it. Packaging really sucks. It is black so the sun doesn't "harm" the skincare ingredients but what it really means is you use the pipette one day and nothing comes out so you end up tipping some out each day... kinda annoyed.
I'm about finished my EL ANR & have been substituting it with the Skin foods serum & I gotta say it's quite nice I have another but am gifting it & I'm tempted to keep it. I'm also sad but glad that this week I should have emptied my huge Lancome toner well it's a toner but that's not it's specific name & I recently found out is actually not available in NZ dutyfree only. I want to dog into my Mario Beduschea skincare I've almost finished the mask but haven't started on the regimen set..
I'm still trying to use up products in my stash and after having a good 3 months with a fair amount of empties to photograph, I don't have a single empty yet for the month of Feb! It's actually a little disappointing, as I really look forward to doing my empties photos and posts at the end of every month.
I look forward ward to seeing everyone else's empties pics.
I look forward ward to seeing everyone else's empties pics.
Also have been enjoying the Trilogy make up be gone which is near it's end too. The only down for me is the mess left on my flannels but it can be removed with in light soap or makeup brush cleanser by Bossy but who's has time for that lol. I hope to finish a lipstick thsi months empties too. Sorry I should've had mentioned these products first post but they've come to me as I read more posts.
I threw out several empties yesterday. A body cream, body lotion, empty flash lash (that was expensive, sniff), hand lotion, facial moisturizer, almost used up an eye serum, facial serum. Yeah slowly but surely my stash is depleting but not to worry the February beauty box should arrive in about a week. :-)
Lush Snowfairy, Rose Jam, The Body Shop Plum Soap, Lush Dream Cream is almost done. I need a bag to store my empties in, Moisture Mist Impressive mascaras almost done too. A few more nail polishes. One thing I find hard to pan is lip balm. I have so many of them. Im panning and rehomming make up to make way for staple items I will love.
Mud masks don't get me started lol I'm on 3 now since using some up last month but I use each one twice a week. I'm certain it's got my skin in the restorative condition that it's in. I'm so wanting to get the glam glow silver mask (that's not the actual name) & the origins charcoal mask & intrigued by the bubble mask.
I just finished a escada body wash and moisturiser, kmart face mask and nearly finished 3 shampoos and condtioners I just really need to use the last bits in each.
It doesn't help that those kmart face masks I seem to be able to get 3 goes out of sachet. I could push it to 4 if broke at some point, my tube face masks are never ending or so it seems
It doesn't help that those kmart face masks I seem to be able to get 3 goes out of sachet. I could push it to 4 if broke at some point, my tube face masks are never ending or so it seems
I would do it monthly but I don't have that many each month. The advantage of keeping them for the year for me is that I will be able to see how many of each product I use over the course of a year and get more meaningful results as such, as some things are finished less than monthly.
Basically I'm a data nerd and don't mind hoarding a bit of rubbish to learn something at the end of it!
Basically I'm a data nerd and don't mind hoarding a bit of rubbish to learn something at the end of it!
I write everything in a notebook plus how much it cost a well. I've been doing it since April last year. I never meant to keep going this long but I enjoy doing it and I think it's a good way to show me how long it takes to go through products.
I used to just chuck as I go but last month I decided to keep them to take a photo for the wall. I definitely wouldn't want to keep a whole years worth though, it would take up a lot of room.
I used to just chuck as I go but last month I decided to keep them to take a photo for the wall. I definitely wouldn't want to keep a whole years worth though, it would take up a lot of room.
Beauty empties for me going allright.....i am try to get finish it but still have planty of stock of eyeliner and moisturizer..some of my eyeliner i already throw it.
i don't take a picture of beauty empties beceause really busy with my 6 months daughter.
but after couple of months i 'll be. but i can see empty place in my bathroom and on dressing table which make me feel happy
whatever i get expense or cheap but i am going to use it and finishe it that's what i decided this year....lets see how's this going in future.
i don't take a picture of beauty empties beceause really busy with my 6 months daughter.
but after couple of months i 'll be. but i can see empty place in my bathroom and on dressing table which make me feel happy
whatever i get expense or cheap but i am going to use it and finishe it that's what i decided this year....lets see how's this going in future.
So I finally made my first makeup purchases of the year. I went to an outlet sale thing yesterday coz I need a new mascara and more dry shampoo, but of course they didn't have any dry shampoo or any worthwhile mascaras.
BUT I saw a huge range of City Color cosmetics, which I'd normally never look twice at because it's cheap and a bit of a mystery brand, but I saw a review not long ago on Jessica Braun's (Jambeauty) channel and she loved most of the products. So I got a blush (a purpley shade that I have nothing like - justification!), bronzer and brow pencil. Oops.
But wow the powders are so soft without being powdery, and the brow pencil stays put really well! So if you guys ever see the brand give it a go, they've got contour palettes, blush palettes, liquid highlighters, allsorts! I'm tempted to go back again today haha but I know I've already bought more than I need.
BUT I saw a huge range of City Color cosmetics, which I'd normally never look twice at because it's cheap and a bit of a mystery brand, but I saw a review not long ago on Jessica Braun's (Jambeauty) channel and she loved most of the products. So I got a blush (a purpley shade that I have nothing like - justification!), bronzer and brow pencil. Oops.
But wow the powders are so soft without being powdery, and the brow pencil stays put really well! So if you guys ever see the brand give it a go, they've got contour palettes, blush palettes, liquid highlighters, allsorts! I'm tempted to go back again today haha but I know I've already bought more than I need.
Yes that's the one! That's so cool that you've got one and love it too! How awesome are they? I'm a bit worried about how big they are lol but I've wanted a shade like this for the longest time. Yes, I like that justification, plus they're all products I'll definitely be using as the matte bronzer is a suuuper similar shade to my Hoola, and I always needs brows :P
I've been a bit absent lately but I am on catch up mode now :D
I just finished my Lush Buche de Noel (won't buy it again),
Comforter shower cream (I need more now!!),
Oxygen eye cream (on the fence on this one)
as well as way too many Bath bombs and bubble bars (Lush and Bossy... and a couple of home made ones too)
Bossy Coffee scrub (already have my backup ready).
I am loving seeing empties on here... I never realised how satisfying it is to list finished products :)
I just finished my Lush Buche de Noel (won't buy it again),
Comforter shower cream (I need more now!!),
Oxygen eye cream (on the fence on this one)
as well as way too many Bath bombs and bubble bars (Lush and Bossy... and a couple of home made ones too)
Bossy Coffee scrub (already have my backup ready).
I am loving seeing empties on here... I never realised how satisfying it is to list finished products :)
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